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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
AN OCEAN SACRIFICE.
REPORTED SINKING OF A SEALING
VESSEL WITH ALL HANDS.

Two Hundred Persons Go Down to the
Depths in the Disaster-numor That
the Ship Was Not seaworths When She
started-fhrce Men Killed by a Fire
Damp Explosion.
ST. JOINS, N. F., March 3l-It is reported
here that the sealing steamer Eagle has bsen
lost with all hands, 800 men all told. The
Eagle is owned by Messrs. Bowering Bros,
ard was commanded by Capt Jaekmah, one
Of the most experienced and successful OF The
sealing captains sailing out of New Found
land There are also ugly rumors ailoat as
10 the condition OF the steamers boilers when
she sailed for tao fisheries 1t is said to be a
well-known fact that her boilers were not
safe, and that she should never have been
allowed to proceed to sea with such a freight
Of humanity. The seal fisheries, so far as
heard from, are no better than last year,
when the catch was smaller than for many
wears mast
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

BosToN, March 3i.-A Skowhegan ihIe.
dispatch says: 4. 7. Stewart, one of the
principal engineers of the Canadian Pacific
railway. has completed preliminary sur
vey of the Boston & Quebec Air Line rail-
way route from Skowhegan to Moose river
following the Kennebec on the east side,
through Madison, Scion, Bingham, and
Moscow, over the mountains thirty miles to
Moose River village, there connecting with
the Canadian Pacific. At this point the
Quebec Central builds down to connect,
making transcontinental junction of three
immense railroad and river systems, in the
very heart of the enormous lumber region of
the 81. John, Penobscot, and Kennebec riv-
efs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
CllNCHING THE CRIME.
THE GRIP OF THE law TiGRTENS
ON JOHN ARENsooRF.

Bismarck Graphically Tens ths Story of
the Murder and Fully Corroborates
Leavitt-An Express Messenger Shot
and His safe Robbed-The NichoS
Murder Trial-ways of the Wicked.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, March 81 Wednesday
was the most interesting and exciting day 50
far of the Hadiock trial, anc the courtroom
was jammed from the opening to the closing
hour Mrs. Naddock, the widow Of the m,s-
iered clergy man, occupied front seat within
the Tar, and evinced deep grief as reference
was frequently made TO her late husband
The first witness called was Albert Kos
Mtg, better known as Bismarck the eye
witness of the tragedy who was arrested and
brought back from San Francisco. He spoke
in broken German, and his testimony was at
once fotcible, interesting, and graphic. He
recited how Treiber had induced him TO hunt
up Granda, and tell him if he would whip
the ''priester" and give him two black eyes
he would receive $500, and how Granda had
finally weakened and refused TO whip Had
dock Bismarck continued, thoroughly cor
roborating Leavitt and describing mlnuteiy
| every movement OF tue conspirattds on tina.
| fateful day which led up to the homicide, in
| GLIDING the meeting OF Had lock and Arens-
dorf, and how the latter, after passing tho
| ''priestar,n suddenly whircd and fired the
ieatien messenger of death, Tho illustration
was most dramatic, and hrsathless silence
| followed the realistic description.
The witness related all abcct how Arens-
dorf had given him, through Trieber, Si2 to
leave the country; how he (''BismarckT) got
| drunk, his wife took the money, and then
| Arenssiprf approached him with the words;
why have you not leftl Did you not &c;
the money from Trieher to goa II yoo ~
main here YOU will get drunk, tei. what Won
know, and then lie sent to the penitentiary.
have plenty of money, and they will never
send me To jail The witness described his
being driven to Salix. where Fritz Foiger
gave him more money-$95-aad then IBIS
n,arck" went to San Francisco When he
carie back to Omaha he was shown a picture
| of Harry Ieavitt, and assured by the mayor
and city marshal of Sioux City that it was Z
| picture Of the man whom they believed had
done the shooting He told them it was not,
and though they insisted, he emphatcany
maintained then and there that john Arens
dorf was the murderer.
The witness testimony was most thorough
and exact from beginning to end, and
rigid cross examination failed to cripple it ii
the least. SO far the state has made a Won
derfully strong case. During the afternoon
while Bismarck WIS graphically describin.
the murder, Mrs Haddock suddenly fainte,
and was carried into an snte-room. Restor
atives were administered and she soon ralir,
ard again appeared in the court room.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

CINCINNATI March .il-The Cincinnati
Price Current Publishes It's thirty eighth an.
nual statement Of pork packing in the west
with fui! details The total winter packing
ia the west was 6 40 ,oUo hogs against t, 2.ls,
%i5 last year, The average weight of hogs
was 1f1 pounds lighter than a year ago The
aggregate production was equal to q, 597 les
hog than last year. The yield OF lard is l 6.
pounds pr hog lighter. Production OF me s.
pork shows n reduction OF Ii6, 80 barrels.
The lard product equals l7,Ss7 tierccss less
than last yenr. Stocks Of meat on hand
March | were 81, IL, go pounds lass than a
year ago, and a reduction of l45. CD barrels
OF pork and 81, 4I ti-r,cs Of lard is shown in
The comparison
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

MORRIS, Ills, March 3t.-In the Schwartz
Watt murder trial Wednesday Engineer
Woods continued his testimony. He de-
scribed the blood-stains in Nichols car, and
the appearance and location Of the baggage
and express matter. Smoke and ciuders
from the engine fell SO thicLly on Watts car
that it would lie next 10 iinPoS5Ible for aman
to remain upon the roof and cover Watt
with a revolver thrust through the tranSom.
The train pulled out from the chntn 50 rap
idly that it would have puzzled any ono to
jump aboard Napoleon Briggs, who WIS
fireman for Engineer Woods the night Of ti'r
murder, was called and Corrubulat.i ruosl
of thu, testimony Of Woods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

CHICAGO. March 3l-Tne National Asso-
citation Of Builders met at 10 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning, and lis delegates answered to
the roli-call. The report of the committee
on constitution and bylaws was read and
adopted. 1t was dacided TO hold the next
convention in Cincinnati, beginning the first
Tuesday in February, 1883. The folio wing
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, J, n. Blair, Cincinnati; vice
presidents John :. Stevens, Philadelphia,
and Edward S. Scr'hoer, st, Paul; secretary,
" ii Sayward, Bustuu; treasurer, John J.
l.cknr New York
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

Boston, March 81. An Ottawa special to
The Herald says that the agitation in Ireland
against Lord LandsGiowna is causing his ex-
ccllencY considerable uneasiness Every eff
fort is made to insure his safety, and all who
approach the government house ara under
police surveillance while they remain in the
grounds. II is said in official circles that
should William OBrien visit Canada, as it is
contemplated, to stir up feeling against Lord
Lansdowne. he viii be under surveillance
until his departure and will be arrested th.
first time he attempts to utter a word against
the governor general or to incite any feeling
Of hostilliY ngaiGst the government.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

In the pursuit of the good things of
y his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia and all
stomach, liver. kidney and bladder
troubles 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price. 80 cents. Of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
A schooner Named for Edmuuds,

GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 3l.-Capt.
Willard G. Poole wrote to Senator Edmunds
at Washington few days ago thanking him
in behalf of thousands of New England
fishermen. as well as personally, for the in
terest he has shown in the protection of the
fishing industry, and asking the privilege Of
christening his new 40 ton schooner George
F. Edmunds Senator Edmunds replied
granting the request, with the hope that her
name would not make the schooner more OBJ
noxious to the Canadians
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

CHICAGO, March 81 Dispatches from va
rious points in the state report heavy snow
storms during Wednesday At Vandalif
the storm ragged severely throughout tn,
day, covering the ground TO q depth o
twelve inches on the level Great damage
has been done to budding fruit trees, shrubs
and early flowers at Bcileville, ami it i,
feared the wheat has also been injured NJ
such storm. have occurred before IN Iiino,
at this time cf year for "A long period.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
The Wind DIew Them Relief.

HALIFAX, March Si-A magistrate,
writing from Carbiuear. n F., says, The
prospect here hes been gloomy in the ex-
treme. Thousands of families in this and
adjacent northern bays have been on the
verge of starvation. but n provident reiiet
has come The wind. blowing from the
northeast, has packed the bays with ice, and
thousands of seals have been captured by
landsmen during the past few days This
timely supply will save people tiv" star va
ton for the next two months
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

OTTAWA. Ont, March 3I.--The report of
the Hon Mackenzie Bowel, minister Of Gus
toms on trade and navigation returns of last
year, just printed, but which viii not be
made public until the opening of parliament,
shows that the position taken and maintained
toward the United States fishermen is having
disastrous effect upon the shipping and
trading interests of the marine provinces in
comparison with 1854 In 1884 there entered
Nova Scotia ports, inwards, with cargoes,
5S9 foreign vessels, mostly from the United
State For the year just ended only 40 for
eign vessels have entered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

PHILADELPHIA, March 3l.-Among the
passengers on the steamship British Princess,
of the American line which sailed Wednes-
day, were John Van Meter and Alexander
Ransom, two young Indians from the Lin
coin institute. They are bound for London,
and will act as ushers at the American and
colonial exhibition, which will open in that
city i'll n short time. They represent the
Sioux and Mohawk tribes, and 60 at the in
vitation of tho British commissioners, their
expenses being betrayed by trustees OF the
,hiI,itian
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

SAN ANTONIO Tex, March "A varia-
ton Of two minutes between the watches Of
two engineers on the Southern Pacific rail
road Tuesday led to collision botwccn
freight trains, near Dryden, 800 miles west
Of here. Engineers McCandsh and Brown
were badly scalded and otherwise injured.
and fireman was also injured. Tho trains
and locomotives were completely wrecked.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
TIE BIG BOOM m DUKE.


Northern, Western, and Foreign Capital
Going South by Millions.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 3l.-The Manu-
facturer's Record, in its two pages of review
OF the first quarter * of 1887, in the compila-
ton of which over 5000 letters and postal
cards were used, says that period has
witnessed the most remarkable industrial
activity in the south the world has ever seen,
and that all over the south the people have
awakened 10 the vast possibilities OF the
future Capital from the north and west,
and even Europe, is pouring into the south,
and the increase in the number of manafact-
uring establishments, etc, il most astonish-
ing. A summary Of all the new enterprises
reported as actually organized or chartered
during the first quarter of 1887, and etciud-
ing therefrom everything in dorbt, gives g!6
new concerns. The total number established
during the same period in 1881 was 2j2. Then
there have been great improvements and en-
iargerents of existing factories, mills, etc,
and 10 railway and twenty-six street rail
way companies have been organized.
During the first three months of 1881 the
amount of capital, including stock of incor.
porated companies, represented by the new
manufacturing ami mining enterprises, or
gained or chartered at or for the south, and
Ing Of mills that were destroyed by tire, az
gregates about S9J, 0ta, 9Jj, compared witt
about SIS ubJ uDD IN IANG
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
EXPRESS MESSENGER SHOT.
One Man Does the Deed and Rohs the
Safe of an Unknown Sum.

Safe of an Unknown Sum.
UTICA, n Y, March S1-"Telegraph
Hut, at Albany, that I have been shot AMI
robbed These vera the words uttered by
Express Messenger Like, running on train
No. Sc on the West Shore road, which ar
rived in Utica at 1I:1G-W eduesday night,
when he was found living in his car bleeding
freely from wound in his shoulder. Willis
the train was making the run between Clark
Mills and tins city, which only occupies seven
minutes one man boarded it between the
baggage and express car. shot the messenger
and rjed the safe, bat with what result or
how severely the man is injured could not
lie learned, as stop of only three minutes
was made here and all was confusiun Tie
local expressman could not open the door
when the car reached here and his suspicious
were aroused He forced the door open. and
found the messenger wounded as stated
When the train reached Frank fort, nine
miles east of here. Lake was attended by u
physician. The would be robber escaped.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

ST. ALBANS, VT March Sl.--The worst
blizzard since 1860 prevailed throughout
lower Canada Wednesday and placed an
embargo Upon railroad traffic between north
New England and Canadian points The
temperature was near zcrS and the wind
blowing terrible gale. TITS railroad lines
between here and Montreal are completely
Blocked 10y the drifting snow, no less than
half doz-n engines and trains being stalled
near St JohrIs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

NEW York. March 3l.--At the Tammany
ball regular meeting Wednesday, Gen
Roger A. Pryor made q speech in moving
the adoption OF resolutions condeinniug the
Crosby high license bill He took the
ground that it was special legislation, aimed
at particular class of citizens He said
Il speak by the card when say to yon that
David B. Hill will put the knife OF, the vete
into it. :" The resolutions were unaniinousl,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

GALVESTON, Tex, March 81 The Inflated
town of lndianola was visited by disastrous
conf1agration Tues lay night, AMI what re-
manned of the business part Of the town was
destroyed The postoliice, Reagan & Cor
building, 1ogans merchandise store-rooms,
and n number of other business houses and
dwellings were consumed. Tho fire is be.
lievei to he the work Of an inceniiarv. Total
loss unknOwn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

WASHINGTON CITY, March Sl.-Postmaster
General Villas has Issued circnlar-letter To
pustmasters, calling attention to the special
delivery system, and urging them to commend
its use to the public as worthy of confidence.
Its value. he says, will grow with the growth
Of busness-every increase of patronage
bringing with 1t the mealls Of increased
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

England needn't be so proud of her
leisure class. Since we gave up the pris-
on labor contract system we have leis,
ure class, too. and what's more We keep
it in fair apology for feudsl castle at
Sing Siug.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

WASHINGTON City. March Sl.-Inter-
State Commerce Commissioner Aldace
Walker arrived in town Wednesday after
noon. lie would only say that he thought
some Of the railways were trying 10 work
up prejudice against The law W their aboI.
ishmcnt of passes, etc. Jujge Cooley also ar
rived in town, but he refused 10 say any
thing at all about the law Tho other COM
miSsioncrs will I've on hand in u'u,u l.: tie
tisat meeting of tho commission.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
Must starve or Join the Union

NKw York, March 3l-Four hundred
men EMPLOYED in the reco Instruction Of the
mammoth Equitable Life Insurance build
ing. quit work Wednesday on account Of the
employment Of nine "scabn IiDemen TO run
the electric light wires
Later four hundred and seventy-two
more men quit work. The strikers include
carpenters. marble cutters, laborers, plum
bers. steam and gas filters painters, aud
nnlishers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

AUSTIN, Tex. March 3l-Tlie senate has
passed hill imposing penalty OF from
Sl,Ho to Si.HD upon OWNERS and agents of
railroads who violate section :, Of the constr
tuition, which forbids consolidation Of par
allel and competing lines.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

CHICAGO, March 31.-Sam Turner. the
we'll known hotel clerk and part proprietor
of the Grand Pacific, died at $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. He had been sick
for long time Mr.. Turner was one of the
oldest, best known and most popular hotel
clerks In the country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

BosroN, hiarch 3l.-.a train lighted by the
Julien electric Light systtm left here for
New Yoik al :; 10 p. NJ. Wednesday. This is
the first experiment with this light % any
railroad train ia tia United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
Rock and Rye" Man Commits Forgery

PHILADELPHIA. March 3i.-A warrant j.
out for the arrest Of s E1gar Holl, formerly
engaged as one al the firm of y. F. lioH X
Son in manufacturing "Ruck AMI Rye" lie
is charged with forging the uam'sS OF various
persons 10 paper amounting To si7.0 900 The
complainant, the Independent National btnI,
is secured and will lose nc;hine 10y th,: fot.
r-erli.s.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

ST LOUIS, March SI.-Wiliam Ollie. 'sho
murdered his wife by cutting her throa;
with razor, died Tuesday evening in hi,
cell. His death resulted from gausreno in
the wound be inflicted on hiulseif in his
effort 4, commit snicida after tho nnIrd..i.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

CHARLESTON, S, C., March 3l--A disas-
trous cold wave reached here Tuesday
which it is feared will result in the almost
total destruction of the strawberry AMI veg
| etabe crops lee was formt.l almost an
eighth of ala inch thick
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. March SIP. d.
Armour. OF Chicago, bought l5j acres Of
land near this city Wednesday, supposed 10
be for hts western packing plant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
Information for Stamp Collectors.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 31-The post
Office department will, within the next few
months, issue four new envelope stamps, and
ona new adhesive stamp. These stamps will
be Of the denominations of cent, 2 cents 4
cents and 5 cents. The cent envelope and
cent adhesive stamp will contain the head
OF benjamin Franklin, side face, from por-
trait Of bust of Franklin made by Caracci
an Italian, who came to this country at tho
solicitation Of President Jefferson The =
cent envelope stamp will bear the head of
Washington, side face, after Houdons statue
of Washington in Richmond, Va. The T.
cent envelope stamp win bear the head Of
Andrew Jackson, side face, with surround
ings somewhat different from that of the
present adhesive stamps. The 5 cent nnvei-
ope stamp viii b,ar the head of Con Grant.
side face, after lilSoness which has been
approved by his family. The bead of Gar
field will still I've retained on the Scent al
heslve stamp rns col0rs OF tho new euvel-
opes and adhesive ,lsInirs have not yet iyzs
decided IIutiu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
Left the Territory by the shotgun Line


MnLBANK, d. t. March al-Charles
Schuchardt, a Ei1rkat gardener living near
the city limits was c;nght Tuesday night in
= compromising situation with the wife of a
citizen, and being warned by the injured
husband to leave the territory before morn
ing went to his lonie AMI shot himself He
was found By n-ishboT wednesday morn
ing lying dead Just outside hi. door. A shot
gnu was lying on his body with one barrel
discharged He had one boot off and hal
evidently pulle-l the trigger with his toe, the
rnuzlle Of the gun having been placed in his
mouth. SSchuchardt was a widower living
alone, an only SIN being at college in the
east He had always been regarded as a
moral nnan and goo. citizon, and general
surprise Is felt in The community at the
.ieyelaptpepts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

The Tribune is catching up with the
times (not The Times; today it SAYS.
"Yet this is the eighth decade Of the nine
teenth century"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

mean the Rice Coil Spring, with which you hum
Over the toughest roads, and laugh TO see
How small thing can give you so much glee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
HOW ARE YOU CONSCRiPTi
Tho 3;an Who bought 2 Substitute .eean
To BE Healthy rs to Cheeis-

Tho S;an Who bought = Substitute -eean
To BE Healthy rs to Cheeis-
"AsutvGToS CITY, March 3l-The Critic
publishes this following interview with a
United s -at,-7 senator about the efforts of
man to seoHra the passage of a novel pension
Till 10 Prov Ia pecuuiary relief for patriots
who paid fot substitutes during the war Of
lie rebellion:
OF all ne bills which have ever been sug
sestai FOE the relic! Of men who We're in any
way connected uith The war, think the one
| reaeivei a few days before congress ad-
ioulned is by far the worst said United
States senator The bill was prepared by
a citizen of my state, and is well drawn. 1t
proposes to provide FOR the payment, with
interest, Of money expended in securing
substitute by every man drafted in the war
The author of the bill is reputable gentle
man vino lives in my town, and he wrote ma
q very good letter giving his reasons why tho
bill should become a law. He said the men
vino were drafted and who entered the army
did so with their eyes open. They received
pay for their services, and were fully sup
piled with equipments and clothing by the
government On the other hand those who
were compelled to secure substitutes were
necessarily obliged TO pay out from 500
TO $500 from their private resources, and al
though they made this sacrifice for the good
of the country, they can not get pension.
Many Of thess drafted men, he wrote, who
never went into the war, are now in strait
ened circumstances, and the money advanced
for the payment of substitute would be a
great help to those suffering for the necsssi-
ties of life
DO you think the man was really in earn
est in asking you to introduce that biIlr.
"Undouhtedly he was; and, furthermore.
| think there is as much sense in it as there
Is in some of The so-called pension measures
which have been introduced in the houss or
the senate during the last five years"
What did you do with the bjll.n
Il filed it away for future consideration"
said the senator; ''hut | do not know that
shall ever consider it. | shall be in no hurry
10 Introduce it. bat shall canvass the matter
with my colleagues in the senate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

Beggar to DOCTOR Please, kind sir,
help me- I've twelve small children. "
Doctor--"Put out your tongue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

WASHINGTON CRY, March Sl.-The pres.
ident has turned over to the secretary of the
treasury an anonymous letter and an in
closure of $500 which he received from some
person in Brooklyn. N. Y. The writer says
be owes this amount to the government for
customs duties